Umpires report Narine action
The report specifically relates to the quicker ball bowled by the mystery spinner
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-10-01 03:02 GMT
Hyderabad: Sunil Narine, Kolkata Knight Riders’ trump card and leading wicket-taker of the ongoing Oppo Champions League Twenty20, has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action during Monday night’s last Group ‘A’ game against the Dolphins played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here.
KKR are scheduled to play Hobart Hurricanes in the semifinal on Thursday.“Mr Narine was reported by on-field umpires Anil Chaudhary and Chettithody Shamshuddin, along with third umpire Kumar Dharamsena at the conclusion of the match. The report specifically relates to the quicker ball bowled by the mystery spinner,” according to a press statement issued by the organisers.
“Mr Narine has been placed on the warning list and may continue to be selected to play and bowl for his team in a match. Under the CLT20 Suspected Illegal Bowling Action policy, Narine may request an official assessment from the BCCI Suspect Bowling Action Committee,” the release read.
Under the CLT20 Suspected Illegal Bowling Action policy, if a player receives a report while on the warning list, the player shall be suspended from bowling for the remainder of the tournament and from bowling in any matches organised by the BCCI until such date as he is cleared.
A player suspended from bowling may continue to be selected to play in matches, however he will not be entitled to bowl. Narine is a specialist spinner and has taken 11 wickets in the tournament so far.